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1989 Chilean constitutional referendum Original ballot
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
6,069,440
91.26%
No
581,615
8.74%
Valid votes
6,651,055
93.91%
Invalid or blank votes
431,024
6.09%
Total votes
7,082,079
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
7,556,613
93.72%
Source: Direct Democracy
A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 30 July 1989.[1] [2] The proposed changes to the constitution were approved by 91% of voters.[3]
Background [ edit ]
If approved, 54 constitutional reforms were to be implemented, among which the reform of the way that the Constitution itself could be reformed, the restriction of state of emergency dispositions, the affirmation of political pluralism , the strengthening of constitutional rights as well as of the democratic principle and participation to the political life.
The government and almost all political parties declared support for the reforms. The only parties to advocate a "No" vote were the right-wing Party of the South and the Chilean Socialist Party (not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Chile ).
Results [ edit ]
Choice
Votes
%
For
6,069,440
91.25
Against
581,615
8.74
Invalid/blank votes
431,024
–
Total
7,082,079
100
Registered voters/turnout
7,556,613
93.73
Source: Chilean Electoral Service
By region [ edit ]
Region
For
Against
Votes
%
Votes
%
I
Tarapacá
147,660
92.67
11,681
7.33
II
Antofagasta
179,540
91.88
15,780
8.12
III
Atacama
90,123
89.41
10,670
10.59
IV
Coquimbo
201,925
88.49
26,269
11.51
V
Valparaíso
666,412
92.52
53,907
7.48
VI
O'Higgins
321,780
90.33
34,456
9.67
VII
Maule
382,577
89.12
46,720
10.88
VIII
Biobío
774,111
89.32
92,564
10.68
IX
Araucanía
322,120
85.21
55,889
14.79
X
Los Lagos
404,110
88.46
52,713
11.54
XI
Aysén
32,473
89.69
3733
10.31
XII
Magallanes
71,805
92.03
6222
7.97
RM
Metropolitana
2,474,804
93.54
170,913
6.46
Total
6,069,440
91.25
581,615
8.74
Aftermath [ edit ]
Following the approval of the constitutional amendments, general elections were held in December.[2] Patricio Aylwin was elected President with 55% of the vote,[4] whilst the Concert of Parties for Democracy won a majority of elected seats in both chambers of the National Congress .
Pinochet left office on 11 March 1990, transferring power to the new democratically elected president.
References [ edit ]